“Although wicked men, both Jews
and Gentiles (Acts 4:27, 28), had of their own will put Jesus to death, their
actions were within the sovereign determination of God (cf. 17:26; 2 Chr.
25:16; Jer. 21:10; Dan. 11:36). God ordained the death of His Son, but the
immediate perpetrators bear the guilt for crucifying Jesus (Acts 3:17, 18; 4:27, 28;
13:27). God ordains the means as well as the ends of human events without
violating human freedom and responsibility. The Jews could not pass their guilt
to the Romans; they had asked the Romans to crucify Jesus. Peter teaches that
the Jews were accountable (3:15; 4:10; 5:30; 10:39).” -R.C. Sproul